MG81

The MG81 was a German belt fed 7.92 mm machine gun, used in flexible installations in World War II Luftwaffe aircraft, replacing the older drum magazine-fed MG15.

The MG 81 was developed by Mauser as a derivative of their successful MG34 infantry machine gun. Development focus was to reduce production cost and time and to optimize for use in aircraft. Developed in 1938/1939, it was in production from 1940 to 1945.

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MG 81Z

A special twin-mount MG 81Z (the Z suffix stands for Zwilling - meaning "twin") was introduced in 1942. It paired up two of the weapons on one mount to provide even more firepower with a maximum rate of fire of 3200 rounds/minute without requiring much more space than a standard machine gun.

MG81Z - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Specifications

(1942 - 1945)

Caliber: 7.92x57mm Mauser

Length: 38 in (96.5 cm) with flash hider

Barrel Length: 18.7 in (47.5 cm)

Weight: 28.4 lbs (12.9 kg)

Rate of Fire: 2800-3200 rounds per minute

Capacity: Belt-fed

The MG 81Z and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors: